Topic: Philippines — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-30 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) campaign to strengthen integrity, crack down on smuggling and modernize operations gained a boost from civil society as the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) honored a BOC official for his role in implementing the agency’s reforms.
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[2026-08-30 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of residents in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga have endured nearly three weeks of flooding, prompting Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon to push a long-term, integrated solution that includes deepening tributaries of the Pampanga River and building a massive detention basin to hold excess floodwater.
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[2026-08-30 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — More than 8,000 fans packed the Grandstand at the U.S. Open last year to witness Alex Eala rally from down 5-1 in the third set to upset 14th-ranked Clara Tauson. The crowd went crazy, waving Filipino flags to celebrate the comeback.
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[2026-08-30 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has removed the maintenance chief of the Las Piñas-Muntinlupa District Engineering Office for alleged negligence and slow response to disasters.
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[2026-08-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China and the Philippines could build trust by cooperating in ‘low-sensitivity’ areas such as energy and the environment, analysts say
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[2026-08-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-30 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United States on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to mutual defense as their security treaty marked its 75th anniversary, with the allies pledging to strengthen cooperation amid growing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
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[2026-08-30 13:33 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-30 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia over the weekend said the condition of two sets of separated conjoined twins "is improving daily."
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[2026-08-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-30 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila and Rizal will have water interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. said on Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 12:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) -- More than 8,000 fans packed the Grandstand at the US Open last year to witness Alex Eala rally from down 5-1 in the third set to upset 14th-ranked Clara Tauson. The crowd went crazy, waving Filipino flags to celebrate the comeback.
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[2026-08-30 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — La Salle Green Hills standout Behrouz Mohammad Madi Mojdeh proved unstoppable after capturing his fourth gold medal at the 3rd Asian Open Schools Invitational (AOSI) Short Course Swimming Championships at the Assumption University Aquatics Center Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok, Thailand.
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[2026-08-30 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed disaster response personnel, vehicles and other humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) assets to flood-hit areas in Central Luzon and Metro Manila amid the continued effects of the southwest monsoon.
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[2026-08-30 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon will continue to dump rain in Luzon and Visayas the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal will have power interruptions this week due to maintenance works, Meralco said on Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The "Eala-mania" is too hard to ignore that top US-based sports publications featured Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala ahead of her US Open return.
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[2026-08-30 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fans will have to wait a little longer before Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala sees action in the US Open main draw.
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[2026-08-30 09:51 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-30 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: DASMARIÑAS CITY, CAVITE, Philippines — Mayor Jennifer Barzaga, the mother of expelled Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga, has emerged as the likely winner in Saturday’s special election for Cavite’s 4th congressional district.
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[2026-08-30 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Several domestic and international flights were grounded due to technical problems and airspace issues.
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[2026-08-30 06:13 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-30 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Canvassers proclaimed Dasmariñas Mayor Jennifer Barzaga on Sunday as the winner in the election held for the House of Representatives seat of Cavite's fourth legislative district.
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[2026-08-30 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has stepped up its humanitarian response as nearly 586,000 people have been affected by the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon or “Habagat” and Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay, citing figures from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
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[2026-08-30 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Saturday said that the planned integration of Meta with the national ID system will be used in verifying the identities of Filipino users without giving them access to their personal information stored in the government database.
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[2026-08-30 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has become the first and only airport in the Philippines to achieve Level 2 Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) from the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East.
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[2026-08-30 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA-based Thinking Machines Data Science is one of 30 companies worldwide recognized as an OpenAI Advanced Partner. The designation, announced at an Aug. 14 media briefing in Makati City and formalized in a joint statement four days later, expands the firm’s role in reselling ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Business and ChatGPT Edu to Philippine organizations.
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[2026-08-30 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has become the first and only airport in the Philippines to achieve Level 2 Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) from the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East.
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[2026-08-30 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-30 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-30 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-30 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-30 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-30 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Converge big man Justin Arana has been inserted to the Gilas Pilipinas final 12 in lieu of injured Carl Tamayo heading to the Philippines’ collision versus Iran on Sunday’s FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers fourth window at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
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[2026-08-29 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The United States Embassy in the Philippines warned Filipino visa applicants against the use of fraudulent documents and misrepresentation.
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[2026-08-29 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the concerned government agencies to explore ways of harnessing rainwater as an additional source of potable and industrial water for Pampanga, Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon said on Saturday.
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[2026-08-29 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — La Mesa Dam was overflowing Saturday evening as its water level rose to 80.32 meters as of 5:50 p.m., 17 centimeters above its 80.15-meter spill level, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
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[2026-08-29 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: STA. CRUZ, Zambales — A rescue and evacuation operation was launched by the Sta. Cruz Municipal Police Station, Philippine Coast Guard and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Saturday afternoon after heavy flooding submerged parts of Sitio Pasig in Barangay Gama.
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[2026-08-29 20:02 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-29 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday extended voting hours for the Dasmariñas, Cavite special election until 5 p.m. due to the prevailing bad weather.
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[2026-08-29 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipina tennis star Alex Eala was caught off guard during a fan event in New York City when a fan suddenly got down on one knee and jokingly proposed to her with a lollipop ring.
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[2026-08-29 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Saturday upheld the P11.49 million liability of Golden Years Construction and Steelworks Corp. and Ernest Jackson Lim over unpaid workers' benefits and occupational safety and health violations before the collapse of a nine-story building in Angeles City, Pampanga.
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[2026-08-29 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Palawan Pawnshop nationwide junior tennis circuit shifts to Mindanao next week for a three-tournament swing that will take the country’s premier grassroots talent-search to Davao del Sur, Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato, giving the region’s young players another major platform to compete, gain ranking points and valuable experience and showcase their skills.
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[2026-08-29 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — EST Cola of Thailand and Ho Chi Minh City Volleyball Club of Vietnam may not carry the same household names as the Premier Volleyball League’s top local clubs, but they are coming to the PVL Invitational with something more important than star billing: the talent, experience and ambition to challenge for the title.
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[2026-08-29 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — La Salle Greenhills standout Behrouz Mohammad Madi Mojdeh laid down an explosive opening-day statement, shattering two meet records to lead a medal-heavy Swim League Philippines campaign at the 3rd Asian Open Schools Invitational (AOSI) Short Course Swimming Championships Saturday at the Assumption University Aquatics Center Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok, Thailand.
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[2026-08-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Artists] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-29 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — GMA Public Affairs once again brought pride to the Philippines as two of its acclaimed productions earned top honors at the 2026 ContentAsia Awards, with “Broken Roads, Broken Promises” taking home a Gold award and “Corruption Series: A Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Special Report” winning Bronze.
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[2026-08-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: LIFE GOES ON. People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on August 25, 2026.
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[2026-08-29 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has cautioned the public—especially its suppliers and other stakeholders—against individuals falsely posing as DOTr officials or employees for the purpose of soliciting money or other favors.
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[2026-08-29 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ “Nation’s Girl Group” Bini is joining forces with Japan’s Hana and Thailand’s 4Eve for Asia Pop Girl Fest 2027, a three-country concert series bringing together leading acts from the J-pop, T-pop and P-pop scenes.
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